Tuesday, 2. 9. 2014

100 years of Žale cemetery

The Žale public company marks the 100th anniversary of funeral and cemetary service in the City of Ljubljana area. For this reason, on the evening of 4 September 2014 Plečnik's Žale will present itself in special colours.

To celebrate the important anniversary, the projection of an animated story “100 Years of the Žale Company” will be shown on the Plečnik' portal.

The video projection will highlight the most interesting aspects of a 100 year-long history of the oldest and biggest company of that kind in the Republic of Slovenia – from the changes in the funeral and cemetery activities through time, cultural and historical memorials, turning points in the company's operation and all the way to the development of cultural heritage of today, designing a pleasant place to remember our loved ones, and arranging green areas offering the visitors a peaceful retreat to rest and meet.

Welcome to the Ljubljana’s Žale on Thursday, 4 September 2014 at 9 p.m..

The innovative projection for the Plečnik's portal was designed by the Gangl Production video-production studio.

The Žale public company also actively operates within the international Association of Significant Cemeteries of Europe (ASCE), of which the City of Ljubljana was one of the founders in 2001. Its mission is to raise the awareness of the importance of cultural, historical and artistic heritage of cemeteries as well as to share the experience regarding the preservation and promotion of such legacy.